Utility chest



Ian. 8, 1935. c. L. PEARSON 1,937,443

UTILITY CHEST 7 Filed Dec. 17, 1952 Patented Jan. 8, 935 1 r i 1 k 1,987,448 UTILITY CHEST Charles L. Pearson, Rochester, N; Y., assignor to Master Metal Products, Inc., Buffalo, N. Y., a

corporation New York Application December 17, 1932, Serial No. 647,775 4 Claims. (CL 206-46) This invention relates generally to receptacles as seen in Figures 2 and 3. Pivotally connected and more particularly to a utility chest or servat 19 to the opposite ends of the box-body 10 are ice kit for tools, fishing tackle, artists materials, vertically-swinging links or guide elements 20, and many other like purposes. which are pivotally jointed at their opposite ends,

Oneof its objects is the provision of a utility as indicated at 21, to the front end portions of chest of this character having a supplementary the tray 15. By this construction, as the cover is tray therein which is movable with the cover relopened and closed, the tray is moved therewith ativeto the box-body to assume a position for in a substantially horizontal path, the radii bethe ready convenience of the user without intertween the cover-hinge 12 and the tray-hinge 16 lo fering with or obstructing access to the contents and that between the pivoted ends 19 and 21 of in the box-body. thelinks 20 being the same or approximately the Another object of the invention is to provide same, whereby tipping of the tray is prevented. a utility chest or kit which is simple, compact In the open position of the cover, the disposiand inexpensive in construction, which provides tion or the tray-hinge 16 and links 20 is such that h v l means o S pp an auxiliary tray 01 the tray 15 rests with its bottom squarely on the 15 compartment between the box-body and the cover, rear top edge of the box-body l0 and at about and which will not tip during the movements, of substantially'midway between theiront and rear the cover to its open and closed positions. walls of the tray, whereby the weight of the tray In he ac p ny ng draw1ng:-Figure 1 is a and its contents is forwardly of the cover hinge 12 perspective view of the utility chest embodying andis supported directly by the box-body, reliev- 20 y invention Figure 2 is a e ar ed perspecing the cover from undue strain and positively tive view of the same showing the cover in its preventing the tray and its contents from tipp n p sition. Figure 3 is a cross section of the ping the chest bodily backward. Furthermore, chest showing the cover in its open position and by thi arrangement, the tray, in contacting with 25 the tray disposed at one side or the box-body. the top of the box-body, forms a positive stop for 25 Figure 8 a fragmentary perspective w O th the cover and arrests its swinging to a position o e showing a slig t y mod fie form 01 t which would result in upsetting the box reartray-hinge. "3 wardly.

Similar characters of reference indicate cor- If desired, as shown in Figure 4, the hinge loops 39 r p nding parts throughout the several views. may be formed integrally with the cover, and in y W y x mple, my invention is shown in this case the cover is provided with parallel slits connection with areceptacle in the form of achest 22 fo in resulting tongues 23 which are bent o kit Consisting of a box-body 10 Substantially inwardly and curled to term the hing ioops. The rectangular s p and a Cover 11 hinged at 12 openings leftinthe cover, asaresult of thus form- 0 the pp real edge of the yh s ing the loops, may be covered by the attaching 3 chest may be stamped from sheet metal, the cover base of the cover-handle 13, being provided with a suitable handle 13 for ia- I claim as my invention:-- mu a the carrying of the Chest, and a has!) 1. Areceptacle of the character described, com- 100k 1% may be p oy d or locking the cover prising a box-body, a cover hinged thereto, a. tray ea to the box-body. disposed lengthwise of the box-body and hing- 40 Disposed within the chest and lengthwise beedly connected'to the cover, and connections between t e b -b dy 0 and cover 11 s a y 15 tween said tray and said box-body for maintainwhich is mounted for movement with the cover ing the tray in a substantially horizontal position relative to the box-body and at the same time asduring the opening and closing movements of t sume a substantially level position during its the cover, said tray resting with its bottom on movement so as not to tip and spill the contents the rear edge of the box-body in the open posiirom the tray. For this purpose, the tray is hinged tion of the cover, whereby the weight of the tray along its rear side to the cover while its front side and its contents is forwardly of the cover-hinge is link-connected to the box-body. The hinge and is supported on said box-body. 59 connection preferably consists of hinge elements 2. Areceptacle of the character described, comin the form of horizontal loops 16 which may be prising a box-body, a cover hinged thereto, a tray applied to a plate 17 riveted or otherwise secured disposed lengthwise of the box-body and hingedto the inner face of the top wall of the cover and ly suspended along its rear edge to the cover and which engage companion slots or openings 18 disposed to rest with its bottom on the rear edge dispflsed along the marginal r e ge of the tray, of said box-body in the open position of the cover,

and parallel links pivotally connecting the front ends of said tray with the adjoining end walls of the box-body and at a point approximately midway between its front and rear walls.

3. A receptacle of the character described, comprising a box-body, a. cover hinged thereto, a tray disposed lengthwise of the box-body and hingedly suspended along its rear edge directly to the underside of the top wall of the cover, and connections between said tray and said box-body for maintaining the tray in a. substantially horizontal position during the opening and closing movements of the cover, said tray resting with its bottom side on the rear top edge of the boxbody in the open position or the cover and partially overlying the box-body forwardly of the cover-hinge and constituting a stop for limiting the opening movement of the cover beyond a predetermined position.

4. A receptacle of the character described, comprising a box-body, a cover hinged thereto, a tray disposed between said body and said cover and supported for movement with the cover relative to the body, said tray having an opening in its rear side, a hinge element applied to the underside of the top wall of thecover and including a loop engaging said tray-opening, and pivoted guide elements connecting the end portions of said tray with said box-body.

CHARLES L. PEARSOI T. 15 

